BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 16-108
7 MAY 2019
Operations Support
MANAGING THE AVIATION
LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are for downloading or ordering available on the
e-Publishing website at www.e-Publishing.af.mil
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication
OPR: SAF/IAPX
Supersedes: AFI16-108, 17 August 2015
Certified by: SAF/IAP
(Gordon M. Ettenson)
Pages: 8
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive 16-1, Security Cooperation, and
Headquarters Air Force (HAF) Mission Directive (MD) 1-16, Deputy Under Secretary of the Air
Force International Affairs. It defines the scope of the Aviation Leadership Program (ALP) and
provides guidance for managing and administering the ALP. This instruction does not apply to
the Air Force Reserve or Air National Guard. This AFI may be supplemented but all
supplements must be routed to SAF/IAPX for coordination prior to certification and approval.
Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the Office of Primary
Responsibility using the AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF
Form 847s from the field through Major Command (MAJCOM) international affairs or security
assistance offices. The authorities to waive wing/unit level requirements in this publication are
identified with a Tier (“T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3”) number following the compliance statement. See
AFI 33-360, Publications and Forms Management, Table 1.1 for a description of the authorities
associated with the Tier numbers. Submit requests for waivers through the chain of command to
the appropriate Tier waiver approval authority, or alternately, to the Publication OPR for non-
tiered compliance items.
Records Management: Ensure all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this
publication are maintained in accordance with Air Force Manual 33-363, Management of
Records, and disposed of in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule located
in the Air Force Records Information Management System.
Certified Current, 16 March 2023
